The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-17 00:00:00

WAR DOCTOR, 'what do you advise ? I tVAN Q a dvise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to tal e ' C ovent-garden, hear some charming singing, order their capital 6lle beat advi ce I chcan ops and y mouagnificent potatoes, and that - 44 givc . , XiIiAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, I This eel BRANDY. i F1tR,,,,,,,,t12raterl Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest o;cii p are, ..—. A lwn It ,44.!u. BRANDY, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. th e A _ in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by •te ...gents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale o} , 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. ' , Alerva the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded luzian's LL Whisky." C°NNECIING SHIP OWNERS heo (Limited). wh rp_orat d under the Joint-Stock Companies' Act, 1862, amount the liability of each shareholder is limited to the of his shares. Capital £1.000,000, in 50,r00 shares of Z2O each. D eposit £1 per share on application, and £1 on allotment. B harea, at the option of tee holder, will be issued imme "q after allotment. These certificates will be capable stransfer, by delirerinq from hand to hand, without any uecessity for registration. DIRECTORS. ' l*- Admiral Currie, Bletchingley, Surrey, Chairman. 4' tl°Yd Bagsbaw, Esq , Bath. • - oritten, street Esq. Director of the Bank of Wales, Basing,hall ., and 3o and 31 London-wall. Glfloward Fenwick,' Esq., C E., late Resident Engineer ya.dras Railway, Oatlands Park, Weybridge. narris, Esq., Merchant, 5, Nicholas-lane. pe liacket Compon. Augu,t apus Jocelyn, late Chairman Dundalk Steam s ' i • William . Nedham, Royal Hors Artillery, Ramsate. GM ree Pearce Pocock, Esq., Director of the Crystal Pa g lace Ga B n _ ,ompany. ',,,e°lle Scammell, "' l3l Pany. Esq., Director of the Submarine Telegraph talon Bank of London! 2 1 , N Prfn R ce s e-street, and Branches. ICI Esq CONSULTING . ENGINEERS . NER . W in Clark, Esq., 24, Great George . and e street, Westminster. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Davies, Son, Campbell, and Reeves. BROKERS. Messrs. Castello Brothers, Throgmorton-street. AUDITORS. Messrs. Alison and Waddell, Public Accountants, 14, Walbrook. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Horace Fenwick, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 61, Cornbill—Entrance, 126, Bishopsgate-street. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. r et e a — o mPany is established to own and work Connecting ea ra Slal Cen t P • * h . ecting Steam Ships are designed on a new system, 0, 101 consists in constructing steamers in several distinct „, r',,Partments for carrying large cargoes, with great economy I t rwer, the compartments being all of one gauge, admit of ttilaediate disconnection from and re-connection to each th e er; and of the transfer of the compartment ()out Aining ke t en gine, officers, and crew from one eel of cargo cempart -21„ ta tO another, so that it can be kept in constant employ- While the inexpensive cargo compartments are detained t t4 ,,F the loading, unloading, or sale of their cargoes. iu.""g one engine and one crew to perform the work of ee steamers of the ordinary construction, and realise pro vottional profits. It i li ft _ a intended to commence business by running one Ats set demonstrate'cortent and three sets of Cargo Compart , t the enormous advantages to be gained li ,e system before proceeding to build the proposed fleet, %,,e++ Will consist of Screw Steamer Compartments, Ivir, one hundred and ninety-eight Cargo Compartments, and o + deliver over one million of tons of coal to London, and , er three hundred thousand tons in Paris, annually. Estimates of the cost of the proposed fleet, and details of Irt min` ng the la Z annual expenditure and receiptshan 29 per cent., have been p afte repared, ir ti t ng ample provision for insurance, depreciation, and con genies. A !ltr ur ,;_rosPectus with plans and drawings of vessels con bab-,"'ut on this system, detailed estimates showing the pro oan profits, together with forms of application for shares, the ,°° obtained, or will be sent Bishops free, on application, at "faces, 61, cornhitl, entrance gate-street. tt i N a.n sby-road, Limehouse.—Detached Freehold Residence [R. ANDREW HIND is instructed by the w A ,,, proprietor to SELL by AUCTION, at GARRA ige-4 Onely, Cornhill, on MONDAY, August 29, 1,„ 4 , at o'c ock, the very superior FREEHOLD HOUSE, r OA% as Paradise Cottage, pleasantly situate in the Stains -I,F,:road, near the East India-road, Limehouse, and contain i';',., large drawing, dining, and breakfast rooms, six bed ,("ls, capital kitchen, and offices, three w.c.'s, &o. The vrthocipal rooms have staine'i glass windows and French ,Ca, aemente, opening to ornamental ver a nd a h s , w hi c h ex t end Pe entire length c.f the bui , ding. In the rear is a beautifully 'aid-out flower garden, with greenhouse, summerhouse, large and handsome foun. ain, ,4m. The whole enclosed by walls, and thoroughly screened from observation by well-grown evergreens and other trees. May be viewed bycards from the auctioneer only, and particu'ars, with conditions of sale, had 44 Garraway's ' • of T. Price, Es q ., so li c it or, 24 , Abchurch lane, B.C. ; and et the aucilon eer ' s o ff ices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. XNew Barnet.—Freehold Semi-detached Villa/. R. ANDREW HIND will SELL by AUC- T TION. at GARRAWAY'S, Change-alley. Cornhlll, UESDA Y, August 30, 1864, at One o'clock, the conve nient FREE ROL DSeven-roomed HOUSES, Nos. I and . 2, V. au caster-road, New Barnet. near the railway station, with ; I ' l 4 and back garder s, now let at 444 per annum, but posh of one may be had if desired. May be viewed and zrticulars, with conditions of sale, had at Garraway's ; and th e auctioneer's offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. anN. Pinner.—Freehold Building Land. ANDw. HIND will SELL by AUCTION th e _shortly, 23 Acres of LAND, beautifully situa' e near tvientage, and about a mile from the statio and lots contain from half an acre to two ~ c resupwards. ih r ` o e state is well wooded, and has a stream of water flowing th e Ugh it. Residents on this property will be entitled to h e „) ) rivileges of Ilarrow 6chool, and the occupant of each c hr cof the value ( 1 £5O per annum will receive a free first railway ticket to Loudon tor thirteen years. Offices, - "“ler of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. INTOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest Rod k e Most usef n 1 invention of the day, A GUA AMARELL A. at,. "re. J 0 HN GOS NE LL and CO.. 3, King-court, Lombard to e tr, London, Perfumors to her Majesty, respectfully offer 1% 4 ," public this truly marvellous fluid. which gradually Nvh: 3 4 rea the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at 41" age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of v o ,; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and I te " e ell the hair is once restored one application per month will i iit ,Pit in perfect colour. Prize one guinea per bottle, or in ~,,(1e b ottles,Testimonials from ari istes of the highest b e joold from individuals of undoubted respectabili , ty, may b e ,„vert on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co.. have of V fa aF e Pointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess IMPORTANT INFORMATION. li a )R. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND i n Is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail oVernedy for wounds of every description. burns, scalds, N r r i this, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, dc. if,4 ,1 rots. ls. lid. 2s. cid , 115., and 225. each. Also his ex-4u1.2E ANTISCROPHU'LIE, confirmed by sixty years' Offer to be one of the best alterative medicines ever kNd to the public. They form a mild and superior Family t tlent, that may be taken at all times without confine ii.4t or change of diet. Sold in boxes, ls. lid., 2s. 18. 6d., 225. - each. ki ( c i'd Wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott, 1 4 ,Port, by the London houses, and retail by all respectable '"cille vendors in the United Kingdom and Colonies. rtc.PERSONS SEEKING LANDED Pit.•‘-'...ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES, l'iti3OOLD GE AND NERALLY— LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND riEs tiro BE riAn GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls I% ( Tghout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, tip Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's Of E PROPERTY REGISTER," containing ,varied selection an ded and house properties now in the market, from copobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the o 'age with its few acres. bra: N ERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can ern e the opportunity that the medium of .this Register urds, by sendinff the particulars of their properties to the tstate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. wil i aleY can in most cases introduce immediate customers, la,.",,the property is of an eligible character, thereby avoid ye' "te disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon ,niences J2pLE • ch_ r R i e Els NO CHARGE incur, unless a or ur a„7s introduced throug - h red Messrs. Lumley's tenant Agency d then onlythe usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. MOSES AND SON t• respectfully call attention to their large and well 'shrted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest designs, are combined with the latest and most fashionable 'esigns, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON EiYe particular attention to this important branch of their tisineas, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices Are such as must satiety the most .sonomical. This denart luent is in a nistinct part of the premises, which will oe founa a great convenience for ladies and children, EMOSES AND SON • respectfully invite public attention to their large and well-assorted ___ _ SUMME~Lt STOCK. MOSES AND SON'S ,„• "SANDRINGHAM" WRAPPER - .troduced by them) is the newest and most fashion ible ..._ style of Overcoats for the season. MOSES AND SON'S * READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING for all classes and all ages. . k. - t 4 MOSES AND SON'S • CELEBRATED "INDISPENSABLE" SUIT, s,.__ from 305. tmosES AND SON'S • HOSIERY and DRAPERY, ....,_ for all classes and all ages. ird i l e _ MOSES AND SON'S HATS AND CAPS, fur all c asses and all ages. 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Also now ready. in 3 vols., GUILTY, OR NOT GUILTY. By the Author of " Cousin Geoffrey," &c. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now Ready, in Crown Svo., F OOTPRINTS ON THE ROAD. By CHARLES KENT. Chapman and Hall, 193, Pi cadilly. THE LATEST NEW NOVELS. Now ready at an Libraries, ER TIE B R A Y. _AAP By the Author of " SIR VICTOR'S CHOICE," &C. DANGEROUS CONNEXIONS. In Three Vols. THE MAN IN CHAINS. By the Author of " SACKVILLE CHASE," &C. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. Now ready, Cheap Edition, price 2a., complete, TRUNG H A N D. S A Tale of Mexican Life and Adventure. By G. AIMARD. London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. This Day, Dedicated to Madame Celeste, price 25., THE WOMAN IN RED. Also, uniform ad' h the above, price 2s. each, BEL DEMONIC. I THE DUKE'S MOTTO. LEAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. N.B.—The popular Dramas are founded upon these Novels. London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. This Day, never before Published, price Is., complete, WOMAN OF MYSTERY. Also, uniform with the above, price is. each, MAKE YOUR GAME. SHIP CHANDLER. ACCEPTED ADDRESSES. COMIC GRAMMAR. CAPTAIN SLYBOOTS. LADY LORME. London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. 90th Thousand, price ls., DR. HARVEY ON CORPULENCE.—Its diminution and cure without injury to health, with Remarks upon the Maladies produced by obesity. CA.NCER and CONSUMPION. New and painless treat ment. Price ts. By Joi , / HARVEY, M.D., 9, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square. Smith and Co., 52, Long-acre. Forwarded free on receipt of 12 stamps, AFEW OBSERVATIONS on GOUT and RHEUMATISM, by one who has never failed to cure the same whenever it has fallen in his way. A sample bottle of the medicine forwarded free to all parts on receipt of 40 stamps. Address R. Cameron, 40, Tavistock-street, Covent garden, London. WILL SHORTLY CLOSE. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new ANGLO EGY YTIAN ENTERTAINMENT, THE PYRAMID. To be followed by THE BARD AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a new musical tercentennial séance, by William Brougn, Esq., sustained by Mr. and Mrs. German Reed; and THE SEA.- SIDE, or MRS. ROSELEAF OUT OF TOWN, by Mr. John Parry. Every evening (except Sat )rday), at 8 ; Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 3.—ROYAL GALLERY of IL LUSTRATION, H, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, is., 2s;; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, 55., can be secured in ad vance at the Gallery without fee. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road, London. OXFORD and CANTERI mi lF t RY HALL COMPANY (Li ed). GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS ! prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCEN PENARY ; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. Arthur Lloyd, with his new song of " The Organ Grinder," a decided hit ; Mr. W. Randall ; Miss Nelly row - r, and tho s e marvellous Gymnasts, hi es q's. TALLIOTT and BURNELLI (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). " THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN !" "Go, knock, and call ; he'll speak like an Anthropopha ginian unto thee: knock, I say."—Shakspere. Merry Wives of Windsor. 4 act, so. 5. THE WONDER OF THE DAY Will shortly be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton. Director. Mr. F. Jonglunans. A dmission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is. ANTHROPOGL OSSO S.-ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly.—Great Success!—Extraordinary Excitement. - The AN THROPOGLOSSOS, Automaton Vocalist, Wonder of the World. [Registered according to Acts 1843 and 1850, 6 and 7 Vic., c, 0, 13 and 14 Vic, c. IC4, and copyright secured aryl entered at Stationer's Hall.] OPEN DAILY, from 12 till 10 o'clock. The Exhibitions take place at the commer cement of each hour, viz., 12, 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 7. 8, and 9 o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. Tickets at Mr. Austin's office, St. James's II:11, V, Picca dilly, MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photograph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, Is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and in every county in England, 10s 6d per cwt. ; one cwt. equal to 1i cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PE AIRCE, Manager, 66, Lant-street. Southwark. ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS, and DEFORMITIES are prevented and cured by CHANDLER'S IMPROVED CHEST-EXPANDING BRACES, for bo,h sexes, of all ages. They strengthen the voice and limn's. relieve indio•estion, and are especially recom mended SO Children for Milt 'ng the growth and I roducing a perfect symmetrical figure, superseding the old braces and stays.-66, Berners-street, Oxford-street, W. illustrated Pamphlets forwarded. OL DR ID GE'S BALM of COLUMBIA stands unrivalled as a toilet requisite. It has been established 40 years, and is the best and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the Haar, Whiskers, or Moustaches, and pre venting them turning gray or f'a'ding off.—Sold in bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and Ds. by C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 22, Welling ton-street, Strand, W.C. ; and all chemists and perfumers. For Children's and Ladies' Hair it is most efficacious and unrivalled. MEET H. - IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTlSTRY.—Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined in the production of ARTIFICIAL TEETH. upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. ALBERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial mean., .s.d which are so perfe(ely efficient. Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post free 7d., in cloth 13d., THE TEETH: a Practical Treatise, with th e best means of restoring them when defective or lost. By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. " It really contains all that is necessary relative to the good keepin gof i he mon h and teeth, and deserves the serious consideration of all who adequately regard their health, comfort, and appearance."—The Sun, May 4, 1861. "We can commend this little brochure on a subject upon which everybody takes an interest."—Medical Circular, June 5, 1861. - - " We can recommend its perusal to those who wish to pre serve their teeth, and to those who know the value of them." —Daily News, June 20, 1861. London : Clements, Little Pulteney-street. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, oonsisting of a new and elegant assort ment of VASES Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her bilaiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CHOLOGY, and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY its given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand. W.C. PRIZE MED A L—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1882. FRANCIS TUCKER dr CO., Wax Chandlers, ADO., &AL, To the Queen and the hint* of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to (be excellence or the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manutactur,.. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of • WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICICS, says:— " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, ,I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 25. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality.. 28. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality • • •• • • • •• • • • • Is. scl. per lb. fiec3nd quality • • • • • . Is. 3d. per lb. Third quality • • • • • ' • • • • • • Is. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO.. 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory._ Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax candles for the use of the Altar f,271V-47.17. 41 ( . 1 4 •••••• Devonport Dockyard, and is succocuea it Ifenwood. who will take up hie appointment - • • .- • ;.1. 11 41 1 r 7V(/ 9 4 1 t4L /, "E 4 . _ .414 On account of the unsatisf--‘ ti.O.V 4 Y -1 , _ .‘ 44• • by the Adn , i-^ l ` osu* \X " • '7:7 • A l / 4 1 01 6 1Y, • , adcrf„ - z t -- 7,131110r. „dillallk •; 4 . - 4 . ,7,,,,,,11111(N. t .ff,o D • P ,s \ x • c . „ t. • D ' rAt 1 11:7! . T.( Dovonport Dockyard, and is succeeded lit ‘74 -;,;* lienwood. who will take up his appointment • On account of the unsatisfactory rate of em' if by the Admiralty, and the proposed reductiot tAkr an ,, / - 1 nuation, a number of the skilled meth= ics lete`the department at Woolwich, and the authorities are unable to replace them. A notification to the effect that a number of shipwrights is required has been posted outside the dock-. yard gates for some weeks past, and althot igh many appli cations have been made for the vacant IA rths only a felt, have been filled. The general reply of tine applicants at pears to be, " We can obtain double the dockyard pay futra any of the private firms, as well as an equal atoount •of privilege." One of Capt. Blakeley's 41-inch guns, weighing 25 clu and manufactured for the Portuguese Government, was yesterday proved at the Woolwich butt, and fired two real ads satisfactorily. Orders have been received at Chatham garrison di: e sting a detachment of the 43d (Light infantly) Regiment, !under the command of Major T. Holmes and three subra terns, to be held in readiness to embark for New Zealand, to re inforce the service companies of the regiment. The 1 mops will ombark at Gravesend as soon as the necessary at aount of tonnage has ix en taken up f,r them by the War Di apart ment. The Lord Warden target, which recently underwent multi a severe battering during the late trials of ordnance at Shouburyness, was landed at the Anchor-wharf, Chatl t., cm Dockyard, yesterday from the naval transport Dove. S, 'a ice the trials the target has been taken to pieces by a party of mechanics sent from the dockyard, and the two 41-ix eh iron plates as well as the inch and a half inner plat es and the teak backing have all been returned to the ye A careful examination of the armour plates was mad, 11 by the officials of the department yesterday, in order t• a as certain the quality , of the iron of which they are foi mod, upwards of 1,000 tons of exactly the same kind of plates having been received at the dockyard to be batted to the sides of the Lord Warden and the Bellerophon irc sa-clad frigates now in progress. The ord now in p a l ry ates e , ffe as ota th oi ey thea' jo l t ieon the wharf, exhibit the extraand shell upon each. Twenty sh o t s appear to have str i ick the two plates, one of them receivin g eleven of that :a umber. Of these, eight appear to have pa ssed completely t hrough the target, the remaining three causing only indextations. It is, however with the quality of th e i ron that • the effi cials are more particularly concerned, and i n both plates, which were taken promiscuously .pt from a stick of ' 33 %13 f oun d to be as nearly as possible perfect in quality, W hi ch es in a marked degree the rapid advance made by hundredsel a of samethe .vv d o e r s ks cr:i mevn e w ra ii Iron Company's theo n, iron sent in. i ' rem the prov our principal iron companies during the last few years in producing serviceable plates. As already observed, the plate to which most attention was directed yesterday received no less than 11 shots, nearly all of which passed completely through it. Notwithstanding the concussion to which the plate must have been subjected not a crack beyond a couple, of inches, and that close to the apertures made by the shot , can be detected throughout its surface, while the closenea s of the grain, as shown in the openings through which th projectiles made their way, proves the iron to be of pn ur c. usually excellent quality. The plates were of rolled . iron, and for some distance along the edges of each the thickness of the various folds of metal can be easily determined by openings of greater or less extent. It is as yet undecided what course will be adopted with the damaged plates, there being no machinery at Chatham dockyard with which they can be manufactured. The Arethusa, 35, 500 horse power, Mr V, F. Johnson master in charge, attached to the steam reserve is the Mee 1-. way, is ordered to be taken into. No. 3 dock at Chatham, a t order to be brought forward for commission, The Amethyst, 26, attached to the sailing reserve squai;- ron in Chatham harbour, has been lent by the Admiralty :to the Atlantic Telegraph Company, to be vsed in shipping tt le Atlantic cable on board the Great Eastern. The Iris, !; ;6, which was originally lent for this service, was subsequenhly found not to adapted for the duty. Owing to the excessive heat which prevails the roof of the masthouse in Devonport dockyard became ignited. on Monday last, but the fire having been discovered promptly it was soon extinguished, or a serious conflagration might have occurred. A clerical error occurred in our military intelligence last Thursday. It was the 61st, and not the 69th, Regiment which embarked at Portsmouth for Irelond in the Tamar. The 69th is quartered at Gosport, under the command. of Colonel Mackirdy, and has been very successful in obtain. ing recruits in Hampshire since its arrival from India two months ago. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1864. ILP URN I rURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOT,H, CARRIAGE-FINEE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLEI,GYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo talm—able engravings of every description of Furniture and I;ensteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised cale ' A Six-roomed Parsonage Z74 8 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto A Twelve-roomed ditto rogether with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househ)ld furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, iyde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great _ _ _ COBBETT and CO.. General House Furnishers. Deptford bridge, London. S.E. The Drone and Caller Ou laying next, the favourite and Daniel O'Rourke bringing up the rear. Donkey increased his lead passing the stand and went on with it for the first mile, when he resigned in favour of Bally Edmond, who, waited upon by Caller On, came into the straight with race from the distance, the old mare quitting her opponent opposite else the n St e a e n r d t , h r e n m c; win: was only the semblance of a ling without being called upon nothing by six lengths. The others did not pass the post. The Welter Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sous each, 3ft, with 30 added. O ne m il e. Mr Paine's Merry Maid, 5 yrs, 10st 41b (Mr W. Bevil)) 1 Mr Cherry's Disappointment, 5 yrs, lOst 61b.. (Owner) 2 Mr Fonwielt's Batsinaa, 4 yro, lOst 41b (ine 51b es) (Mr Cameron) 3 Mr Har loy's Budworth, 4 yrs, lOst 51b (inc 61b ex) (J. Goater) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Merry Maid, 2to 1 agst Disappoint ment. Merry Maid took up tho running, with Disappointmmt lying next, and the race was confined to these two, Mr Payne's mare winning with great ease by two lengths. Bateman a bad third. The Betting Stand Plate of 100 Bove (handicap). For all ages. Three quarters of a mile. Mr F. Santley's Balderdash, 3 yrs, 6W3lb (Tomlinson) 1 Mr Brayley's Pelios, 3 yrs, Est 41b (car Est 91b) (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr G. Buchanan's Ztna, 4 yrs, Tat (J. Covey) 3 The following also ran : — Walloon, Gamecock, Bolero, Lost Sheep, Narbonne, Professor, Sherburne, Under the Cloud, Weatherglass, Mysterious Lady, and St Vincent. Betting-7 to 4 agst Etna, 100 to 16 agst Pelios, 10 to 1 agst Gamecock and Balderdash, and 100 to 8 agst Sher burne. /Etna made play, with Balderdash, Mysterious Lady, and Pelios lying next, the rear division being headed by Nar bonne,dy, tna Gamecock, takingck, and Bolero. BeloW e di s t ance Balder dash went in front, followed by - Pelios and Mysterious L fourth place. Th ey continued i n t hi s a2E order to the Stand, where Pelios and the favourite chal lenged the leader, and the three ran a good race home, Bal derdash winning by a head, and the same distance separat ing Pelios from Etna. Mysterious Lady was fourth, Sherborne fifth, Bolero and Weather Narbonne was last. glass the two next. LATEST BETTING EBOIC HANDICAP. 100 to 30 agst Raglan (offered, take 4 to 1) 100 to 12 agst Caller Ou (taken) 100 to 7 agst East Lancashire (taken and offered), 100 to 3 having been laid three times previously. RADCLIFFE RACES--TUESDAY. The Bolton Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya, for all ages winners extra. About three-quarters of a mile. Mr Handley's Ossian, 4 yrs, Bst 81b Grimshaw) 1 Mr Beaumont's Vanessa, 3 yrs, 7st 61b...... (Whiteley) 2 Mr Barber's The Cutler, 5 yrs , 7 st 61 b ... ..... (B r itt on ) 3 Mr T. Smith's Oulton Lowe , 3 yrs , 6 st 121 b (Uransh a w) 4 Betting-7 to 4 eget Ossian, sto 2 agst Oulton Lowe, 3 to 1 agst Vanessa, 4 to 1 agst The Cutler. Won by a length, the same between second and third; the fourth close up. . _ jockeys extra; . Th w e ei W gh e t lt f o o r r a S g t o ak ; e g s en of tle s me s n ov i s id e e a r c s h: 2 ft, with 30 a dd e d ; penal ties and allowances. About two miles and a quarter. Mr Peace's Zuleika, 6 yrs, 12st 31b (inc 141 b ex) (J. W. Thorpe) 1 Mr C. Coborn's Boeotian, 3 yrs, 12st 61b (inc 141 b ex) . - (Owner) 2 Mr C. Broadhurst's Joe, 5 yrs, llst 71b (ca r li st Din). (11. Archon) 3 No betting. Won by a length, a bad third. The Chesterfield Cup (Handicap) of 60 sous in specie, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, winners extra, second to save his stake. Once round and a distance. Mr Ambery's Nemo, 3 yrs, Set 131 b (Carroll) 1 Mr T. Griffith's Puss, 5 yrs, 7st 61 b (car 7st 71b) (H. Grimahaw) 2 Mr T. Cliff's Wildman, 3 yra, 7st 41b One 10Ib ex) (E. Taylor) 3 Betting-2 to lon Nemo, sto 2 agat Puss. Won by two lengths, a bad third. - - - The Craven Two-year-old Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 40 added; winners extra; second to save his stake. About six fur, Mr Handley's Saloon, 7st 31b (E. Taylor) 1 Mr T. Smith's Vanguard, 6st 101 b (Cranshaw) 2 Mr Peace's Creme de Vanile, 7st 51b (car let 71b (H. Grimshaw) 5 Mr Fowler's Early in the Morning, 7st 91b.. (Whiteley) 4 Betting-2 to 1 on Saloon, 3 to 1 agst Creme de Vannle, 6 to 1 agst Vanguard. Won easily by two lengths ; a bad third. The .s.'..curry Handicap of 2 soca each, with 25 added. About of £12,000 stock in the company. The audit committee was re-appointed. Mr BARROW, said he was sure that the share holders would concur with him that Mr Beale was entitled to the best thanks of the proprietary. He concluded by proposing that £lOOO be placed at the disposal of the Board to provide some suitable acknowledgment of the late chair man's valuable services. Mr BATEMAN seconded the resolution, which was carried with acclamation. The meeting was made special, and a resolution passed for consolidating into stock such of the £6 41 shares as had been fully paid up. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors. T HE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 29, Lombard-street, London ; and Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool. At the Annual Meeting, on:the sth inst., the following were some of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the shareholders. FIRE BRANCH. The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum of £341,668 Being an advance of 40,977 over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre vious year. The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353 The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was. £75,993 Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966 Showing an Increase in one year of .... Among the incidents which have tended to the advance ment of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned its a:tion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo sion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although °try con latent with the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti mately proved to be no more than what had been done in for mer times by the o dest and most proverbially honourable among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and public favour by its unhesitating prompt , ess. As the largest total of Revenue and the largest ratio of progression have been attained in the present year, so it happens that the largest Profit which it has ever fallen to the Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an nounced. The balance of net profit, on theyear has amounted to .f.. 83,515 ; of which sum £34, WO only has been appropriated to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balance of £49,444 been carried to Reserve. LIFE BRANCH. The progress of the Life Branch, as shown by the New Business transacted in the last year, is most promising, and the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In surances effected, show clearly the estimation in which the Company is held. The following is a statement for the last five years : Net Sum Assured on New Policies -- - - after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums. 1859 1860 1861 1862 1E 63 This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re ceived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as arger than any which could have been reasonably expected. The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outstrips the ratio of increase indicated by the figures just quoted, as the sum assured for that period of six months orly actually exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling. The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour able features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by trte quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when the present year is concluded. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOIINSTON, Secretary in London. August, 1864. ____ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, EGHAM RACES. The old historic meadow of Runnymede never, perhaps, looked gayer than it did yesterday. A. bright afternoon had succeeded to a rather dull morning, and there was a goodly show of carriages and a large attendance of foot people. Egham is generally a great outing for Cockneydom, some features of which to speak the truth could well be spared. Card sharpers and pickpockets of every degree flourish here seemingly unchecked, and one has generally to run the gauntlet of a very questionable humanity in the struggles to reach a railway carriage, from which the traveller is fortu nate it ho emerges scathless. There have been some alterations and improvements since the last meeting. Mr Marshall has succeeded Mr Vorrall as Clerk of the Course, and a new steward's and weighing stand, with increased accommodation for the press, jockeys &c, has been erected. The sport was very lair, the fields being larger than anticipated. Anti-Macassar reversed his Bright on and Lewes running, and won the King John Stakes with the greatest ease ; and old Caller Ou, of course, carried off the Queen's Plate, with only Bally Edmond to mako the semblance of a race, at all near her. The others were never in it. Merry Maid had it all her own way for the Welter Stakes, and the Betting Stand Plate was carried eff by Balderdash, after a good race with Pelios and Etna. There was a great want of punctuality in the arrange ments, and the way the course was kept was simply dis graceful. In the race for the Queen's Plate the crowd barely cleared a narrow passage for the horses, and if the field had been larger some accident must have happened. The police were sadly inefficient for tho duties they were called upon to perform. Betting on future events was only remarkable for the rapid fall of the favourite for the Great Ebor, as much as 100 to 3 being laid against East Lancashire during the afternoon. The Egham Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added. Mr Barton's Vision, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b, (180) (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr Beadman's Stainley, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (£100) (H.. Sharp) 2 Mr B. Land's Lord of the Manor, aged, 7st 111 b (£8O) (J. Nightingall) 3 Mr Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged, Bst (£100).. (Edwards) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Stainley, sto 2 agst Vision, 3to 1 agst Lord of the Manor, and 5 to 1 agst Confusion. Stainley made the running, with Vision in attendance, to about a quarter of a mile from home, where the latter had her horses all beaten, and went in an easy winner by three lengths. Lord of the Manor a bad third. There was no advance in the selling price of the winner. The Runnymede Stakes (Handicap), of 10 sors each, 3 ft, if declared by. Tuesday the oth of August, with 50 added. For all ages. One mile. 28 subs. Mr Alexander's Peon, 3 yrs, 7st (Morris) 1 Mr E. Bruyley's Rappel, 3 yrs, sst 71b ..(J, Grunshaw) 2 Mr Wodsou's Deerfoot, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (3lu extra) (Clay) 3 Mr Hodgman's The Monk, aged, Bst 101 b ..(Fordham) 4 Mr O. Fenwick's Batsman, 4 yte, 6st 131 b (41b extra) (F. Adams) 5 Mr Samuel's Twilight, aged, Bst 121 b (J. Adams) 6 Betting-2 to 1 agst Rappel, sto 2 agst Peon, 6to 1 each agst The Monk and Deerfoot, 7 to 1 agst Batsman, and 8 to 1 agst Twilight. Rappel jumped off with the lead, followed by Tho Monk, Peon lying well on the off side, with Deerfoot in the middle and Batsman and Twilight bringing up the rear. Before they had gone half the distance Peon went to the front, and The Monk retiring from the contest, let the issue to the two favourites, who singled themselves out at the distance and raced home, Mr Alexander's horse having always the best of it, and winning cleverly by half a length. Deerfoot a bad third. The King John. Stakes, of 10 soya each, sft, with 50 added ; for 2-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 71b. T.Y.C, 31 subs. Capt. W. H. Cooper's Anti-Macassar, Bst ]Olb (in 31b ex) Anamb) 1 Duke of Cleveland's Lady Valentine Bst 21b (in 51b ex) E. Martin Mr J. Nightingall ' s Discretion, Bst 101 b (inc. ( 3113 extra)) 2 (Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Advance, Victory, Basquine, Provisor, Lemonade, Sympathy, and, Latitude. Bettting-9 to 4 aget Anti-Macassar, 4 to 1 aget Lemo nade, 6 to 1 agst Advance, 6 to 1 agst Discretion, and 10 to 1 each agst Lady Valentine and Sympathy. After some failures Basquine took up the running at the fall of the flag, but soon resigned the lead to Lady Valen • tine, who with Discretion, Lemonade, Victory, and Sym pathy, the favourite lying forward near the rails, came on with it to the distance, where Anti-Macassar drew away, followed by the Duke of Cleveland's filly, and, full of run ning, easily shook off his opponent within a few yards of the chair, winning very easily by a length. Discretion was a bad third, Victory fourth, Lemonade fifth, and Sympathy sixth. Next came Advance and Provisor. Basquine was last. The Ankerwyke Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added; selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 4 Count La Grange's Medicis, 12 yrs (V 0), Ost 71b Mr Golby's Change of L uc k, 2 yrs () (£3O;, .sst bib 1 (El Clark) 2 Mr B. Land's Neilgherry, 4 yrs wo), Bat, 31b (Fordham) 3 Mr Nightingall's Princess Dagroar, 2 7irs (£2O), sst 7lb (J. Grimehaw) 4 Capt. Willock's The Drone, aged (S2O), Bst 71b (Payne) 5 Mr Kelley's Mistletoe, 4 yrs (X2O), Bst 31b ..,(Parry) 6 Mr ilavieon's Maid of Athens, aged (120), 71b (Arroweraith) 7 Betting-6 to 4on Medicis, sto 1 agst any other. The favourite rushed to the front, with Change of Luck lying next, immediately the flag was lowered, Neilgherry, Princess Dagmar, and tb.e Drone coming on in the order named. Medicis continued her lead, was never headed, and won in a canter by a couple of lengths. Neilgherry was a bad third. The lot was placed by the judge, and the winner was sold to Mr G. Angell for 230 guineas. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; 3-yr.olds, Bst 61b; 4-yr-olds, 9st 71b; five, six, and aged, 9st 121 b. Two miles and a distance . Mr I'Anson's Caller On, 6 yrs .. (Challoner) 1 Mr Thellusson's Bally Edmond, 6 yrs.. ... (Fordham) 2 The following also ran : — Donkey, Coroebus filly, Daniel O'Rourke, and The Drone. Betting-9 to 4 .on Caller Ou and sto 2 agst Bally Ed mond. Donkey jumped (/,ff with the lead with, Bally Edmond, NORTH LONDON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester day at the Euston Station, Mr H. W. Blake in the chair. The report was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he had only a very few observations to make. There had been an increase in the passenger, goods, and mineral traffic. The opening of the Metropolitan Railway had not affected the general receipts for passengers,but some decrease had taken place from the opening of the Hammersmith and City line ; still, that was being made up from other sources. As regarded the expenditure, a considerable outlay had taken place on capital account for the new lines to the city, and they had paid £5,000 for additional land at Bow. The company had three bills before Parliament last session, and their Parliamentary expenses were heavy. The fact of so many bills for metropolitan railways being promoted made the session quite exceptional. They had received 31 notices of bills as affecting their company, and they had to watch the progress of 11 different bills in addition to their own. Their Tottenham Exteru3ion Bill was lost, and that of the Great Eastern was gianted. The Groat Eastern Ex tension to Liverpool-street would run close to their city line, and the stations would adjoin, which might be of some advantage to them and the public. The company's addi tional powers bill would enable them to vary and alter cer tain roads, and thus enable them to save expense. The new dock at Poplar was sanctioned, and an advantageous ar rangement had been made with the East and West India Docks Company, and for a new barge entrance should it be necessary. Improvements were being made at the several stations on the line, and also in the plant and working stock of the company. Mr R. D. MANGLES seconded the motion for the adop- tion of the report. Mr ONYON contended that the dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum proposed by the directors should be in creased to 61 per cent. ; and that instead of adding the £4OOO out of the revenue to the special works and contingen cies fund, £2 ; 600 of it should be appropriated to the pay ment of the extra half per cent, dividend, leaving the re maining £1,600 to be added to that fund. They had an increase of £B,OOO in the receipts during the past half-year, and he thought the sharehDlders were entitled to some part of it. The CHATRMAN defended the course adopted by the di rectors. The additional powers Act would enable them to save large sums, and to provide for the accommodation of the Great Northern and Midland traffic at the proposed new docks. The whole of the 4,000 would be required for the improvement of the stations to accommodate the increasing traffic on the line as soon as possible. It would be more prudent to pay at the rate of 6 per cent. now, and at the rate of 7 per cent. for the next half year. Mr MANGLES said that many of the improvements they had introduced had turned out most profitable investments for the company, particularly in respect of the adoption of steel tires and other lasting improvements. The report was unanimously adopted. An amendment by Mr Onyon, seconded by Mr Westley, that the dividend be 3} per cent. for the half year was negatived ; and the pro position of the directors that the dividend be 3 per cent. for the past half year on the ordinary stock and shares of the company was carried. In reply to a question, it was stated that the directors had no reason to believe that the estimate for the works of the City Extension would be exceeded, and the proceedings ter minated. The Royal paddle yacht Osborne, Commander Geo. K. Bower, arrived in Portsmouth harbour yesterday at 10 a,m. from Plymouth and Portland, with the Lords of the Admi ralty on board, on their annual tour of inspection. The party consisted of the Duke of Somerset, Vice-Admiral Sir F. Grey, Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. R. Drummond, and Mr Childers, M.P., accompanied by the First Secretary, Lord C. Paget, M.P., Capt. Hall, Private Secretary to the Duke of Somerset; Rear-Admiral Robinson, Controller of the Navy; Major Clarke, Director of Works, and Sir Richard Mayne, Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Their Lordships landed at the King's stairs in the dockyard soon after their arrival, and were received by the Admiral in command, and the Captain of the Steam Reserve, with the other naval officers in command of her Majesty's ships at the port and the heads of the different departments of the yard. They first proceeded to the office of the Admiral- Superintendent, Rear-Admiral George Elliot, where they remained until nearly 1 p.m., when they commenced the usual inspection of the dockyard, commencing with No. 2 dock, in which the Erebus iron floating battery is lying. Her bottom plates are is very good condition, with the ex ception of one tier, but her timber shelf-piece, on which rests her armour-plates, is eaten away, and will have to be replaced with new work. Her tier of plating next below the shelf-piece is also very faulty in parts, alai will require extensive repairs. She is said to be intended for temporary duty on the Sturbridge shoal. Their lordships next crossed the caissons of the ship, basin, docks, giving a short notice to each of the latter, in which are lying the Thunderer line of-battle ship, ebaut to be cut down and fitted as a floating platform for target butts; the Octavia screw frigate, and Sparrowbawk despatch gun vessel, the latter almost entirely reconstructed. Leaving the ship basin docks their lord ships next passed by the Victoria three decked screw, of I,foo horse-power, fitting as the flagship of the future Admiral commanding in the Mediterranean, but very likely to be superseded in such duty when made ready for it by some iron frigate. The new railway jetty was next reached, where their lordships had an opportunity of observing one of the earliest and still handsomest of the now almost use less three-deckers on their Navy List, the Duke of Welling ton, which was lying moored alongside the jetty. The dock in which the Royal Sovereign is lying was reached next, and a cursory notice was given to the band of teak sheath ing which she is receiving at the water-line, but their lordships did not go on board. This teak band is now being affixed to the Royal Sovereign's sides as rapidly as possible, relays of workmen being engaged upon it day and night. A few minutes were next spent looking into the empty No. 7 dock, and then a short walk past the mill wrights' shop and timber sheds brought their Lordships to the residence of the Admiral Superintendent, where they and the naval officers accompanying them partook of luncheon. ,After a half-hour's interval the walk round the yard was resumed, the party being still under the guidance of Rear- Admiral Elliot, and accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour. After visiting the iron foundry, their Lordships passed through the smithery, where every fur nace appeared to be in full blast, and to the ground north of the smithery, where two dining-rooms are being erected for the use of the smiths, Their Lordships next, passing be tween stacks of 41 inch armour-plates for the Royal Alfred,' went on board that ship in the shipway, where she lies waiting her orders for launching, and remained on board some 20 minutes. No. 11 Dock, constructing at the north angle of the steam basin by George Smith and Co., was next visited, after which their Lordships proceeded to view the ground about to be taken into the dockyard boundary. Mr Woods, civil engineer, pointed out and explained, by the aid of plane, the bearings of the mud lands which it is intended to convert into basins and docks, and their Lordships left the dockyard by the N.B. gate for the proposed site for the naval barracks and the new timber ground, where the main timber stores are now being formed. Befsre leaving the yard the large number of tested armour plates stored near the convict prisonattracted some attention, and among them some specimens of wrought !roil torgings in that shape from the rolling mills of John Brown and Co., of Sheffield. The first point of importance reached by their Lordships outside the dockyard was the intended site for the Naval Barracks, in ono part of which a number of convicts are employed in levelling the old fortifications, and in another a patent brick ,raking machine is at work turning out bricks at the rate of 24 per minute. From the site for the Seamen's Barracks the Board next visited the new timber ground, and wade a circuit of the ground there which inter venes between the dockyard and Landport, and which is about to be incorporated with the dockyard. They completed their circuit by returning to the dockyard by the shore line of the new ground. Their lordships afterwards embarked on board the Osborne, moored off the dockyard, where they dined and slept. Tho Admiralty yacht Enchantress, Staff Commander Petley, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday afternoon from Portland and the Needle fortifications, with Earl de Grey and Ripon on board. His lordship joined the Board of Admiralty on the Osborne on their return from their day's inspection ashore. The Urgent screw troopship, Capt S. Henderson, sailed from Portsmouth last evening for Canada (Quebec), with the following detachments on board :—Royal Artiltery— Col Pipon, Lieuts Brown and Saunders, and eight men ; 30th Regiment—Capt Clarkson and Lient Brain and 117 men ; 4th battalion 60th Rifles—Lient-Col Ward, Ensign Turner, and 17 men ; Rifle Brigade—Commandant Pnllan and 83 men ; Royal Canadian Rifles—Lieut-Col Walker and eight men; 110th Regiment—Six men; Ist battalion 15th Regiment—Capt Causse, Assist Surg O'Loughlin, NORTH DEVON. Deputy Purveyor Medici', six officers' wives, 16 children The directors' report states that the available balance on aw l f o ur female servants, 12 soldiers' wives and 28 childre a n t . revenue account of £2,776 enabled them to recommend the The War Department steatnveesel Balaklava, Ur 11 t payment of a dividend at the rate of £1 16s per cent per commander, sailed last night from Woolwich Arsenal, Fleaden annum on the ordinary stock, at the rate of 18s per cent per with guns, shot, carriages, powder, and ot -cum on the A stock, and at the rate of £3 125 per cent Davenport and Cork. Among the stores is d to a 46 pounder, for e t r h w e first o r f e t f h o e r 1 " - enum on the B stock (tree of income tax), being the 70 pounder Armstrong guns, reduce per at,. 4,hat declared for the preview half-year. The experiments on board the gunnery chip Van:bridge, C apt L. s ame as nof this company with the Lend= and South Heath, C. 8., at Devonport. aw al g araa " °- er Company in pursuance of the provisions Tho following troopships, no w under fitment in the East Western Railwa, would take effect on Jan. 1 n e xt, when and West India Docks, have be en chartered by the Lords contained in the act '`'e entitled to receive the ordinathe proprietors would b. ry of the Admiralty to emb ark a regiment of the lino from change for tho'several denorai- Dublin for the Cape of Good Hope :—The Copenhagen, the stook of that company in ea, T)evon Railway Comptmy in Roselyn Castle, and the Mary Shepherd. The regiment nations of stock of the North - 0 ,19 12s South Western consists of 39 officers, 912 non-commissioned officers and the following proportions—viz., ". 4 stock ; £9B South rank and file, and 152 women and children. After landing stook for every £lOO North Devon 13. en B stock; and the troops at the Cape the regiment stationed there will Western stock for every £lOO North Deco. 'edit Devon embark in the saws ships and proceed to Calcutta. The £l9 South Western stook for every £lOO Is.„_ of th 3 embarkation from Dublin is expected to take place early ordinary stock. The redeemable preference stem. .nth next month. company would become preferential stock of the Su. Mr Brain, acting assistant master shipwright at Wool- Western Company, but was to be redeemable by them on ti has been appointed assistant master shipwright at the terms on which it was r e d e emable b y the North Devon LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yeater terday at the London Tavern, Mr Anderson in the chair. The report was taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, expressed his hope and desire that those feelings of dissatis faction that had existed among the proprietors had now passed away, and that they might expect for the future that harmony and goodwill would be established among them. Nothing of importance had occurred since the last meeting. He thought the proprietors had a right to be satisfied with the increase of traffic from yoar to year, and he trusted it would become still larger. Mr GOSSET complained of the non-publication of the traffic receipts. He wished to know from Mr Eley, ono of the directors, who he (Mr Goeset) considered was the re presentative of the shareholders on the Board, whether the directors had exerted themselves to obtain those returns from the lessees of the line, and whether the lessees had re fused to publish the traffic receipts. He wished to know who was to blame for this matter. As the shareholders were entitled to half the profits above 6 per cent., they had a right to know whether the receipts were not in excess of that amount. He wanted to know the amount of the in.. creased receipts to Gravesend and other matters. Mr ELLY said a resolution of the Board was passed una nimously expressing an opinion that the wishes of the share holders with respect to the publication of the traffic returns should be complied with. A copy of this resolution was sent to the lessees and an answer had been received to the effect that the lessees did not thing it essential to their interest to publish the traffic receipts. (Shame.) The directors re quested the secretary to write again, and the answer was a refusal. He had reason to believe that the judicious increase in the fares to Gravesend had produced a corresponding in crease in the receipts. The ferry belonged exclusively to the lessees, and the increase in the tolls of the ferry had produced an increase in the gross receipts of £l,OOO, He was not at all satisfied with the way in which the traffic on the line was conducted. Mr COPE, a director, said he considered he aiso repre sented the interests of the shareholders at the Board. He regretted that some arrangement had not been come to with thelessees respecting a permanent lease to the Great Eastern and Blackwell Companies. He was not so sanguine of their future prospects as some appeared to be, and thought, if a desire had been shown on the part cf the shareholders to come to terms with Mr Brassoy when he made the offer of 41 per cent,, that the lessees would have given them some thing more. After some observations from Mr MoxoN, Mr PARSONS, Mr ADAMS, Mr Coneme, and other proprietors as to the equitable right of the shareholders to know the actual a mount of receipts and expenditure, and to have the traffic returns published weekly as formerly, Mr TYREMAN, the solicitor, said there was no doubt they had every right to have the weekly returns and every other information they required with regard to the traffic. The report was adopted, and a resolution, proposed by Mr GOSSET, was passed unanimously to the effect that in the opinion of the shareholders the lessees were not justifiel ill withholding the weekly traffio returas. The proceedings then terminated. NEW QUAY AND CORNWALL JUNCTION. The first ordinary meeting of this company was held on Friday at St. Austell—Mr E. Willyams occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN said it was calculated that something over £10,500 had been already subscribed. and at the next meeting of the directors he should propose that a portion of the road be staked out and a contract invited. With respect to the prospects of the undertaking he said that between 60,000 and 70,000 tons of china, china clay, and other ma terials were annually carried in carts over the course the neW line would take. It now cost from 2s Gd to 3s a ton to con vey these matters to A.urngullow, the point of jun c ti on with the Cornwall line. When the now line was made they would be enabled to carry for about is per ton. He argu e d therefore that if they could carry7o,olo tons yearly at is per ton the proceeds would be £3,500, and allowing 50 per cent for working expenses £1,750 would remain for dividend. To that would have to be added the receipts from passenger traffic, and also from coal, lime, and timber. The landowners and merchants were now called upon to complete the capi tal without delay. The report was adopted, and the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. six furlongs. Mr J. Osborne's Gaily, 4 yra, Bst 8I) ,(Whiteley) Mr Handley's Ossian, 4 yr5,98t...4....(11771rim5haw) 2 Mr T. Smith's Oulton Lowe, 3 yrs, 6st 61b .. (Howarth) 3 Mr T. Griffith's Fuss, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (k. Taylor) 4 The following able ran :—Master Joe, Blondin, and Pre paration. _ _ Betting-7 to 4 agst Ossian ; 3to 1 agst Gaily, 4to 1 agst Oulton Lowe, 6 to 1 agst Puss. Won by a neck, a length between second and third, three lengths between third and fourth. RAILWAY AND OTHER COMPANIES. MIDLAND. The half-yearly meeting of this eorapany was held yes terday at Derby. Mr W. E. Hutchinson, Deputy Chair man, presided. The report was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report said he was sure they had all read with much concern the paragraph in the report alluding to the retirement of Mr Beale, who had for so long a period been their able and ex cellent chairman; but he would continuo to occupy a seat at the board, so that his great knowledge and experience of railway matters would still be given to this undertaking. (Cheers.) He then read a letter from Mr Beale, in which he expressed his obligations to the shareholders. Alluding to the results of the last year's operations the chairman con gratulated the shareholders on the large excess in the traffic receipts, and on the fact that so large a proportion of that excess was available for dividend. The increase had been over every department except cattle, as usual the largest ratio of increase had been in the mineral traffic ; in mere , chandise it had been £40,000 ; in minerals, £79,000. The i ncr ease in the passenger traffic had been very satisfactory, amou nting as it did to £28,000, and that i n t h e f ace o f l arge re d uc tions in the passenger f ares over a cons id era bl e p ort i on of the railway. This largo increase of £128,000 had been earned at a reasonable cost; it had amounted to no more than £52,000, leaving £76,000 available for dividends ; hence the large increase in the dividend as compared with the corresponding half of last year. The increased expenses over 1863 had been caused principally by maintenance of way, renewal of road, &c., all at the cost of revenue ; as had also charges for carriage s an d waggons, and an increase in the charge for traffic expenses had been caused by reason of the line having been opened for the whole half-year to Rowsley and Buxton. Among the gene essuoefoninwerheiecshe th w e ae y htandeborrowed this money were item for fire insurdnce. The ch te a r r ol g favourable, considering the high price of money during the wlalpseogreasing satisfactorily, and past half-year. They had borrowed nearly halt a million, 2 a s t 7. l d, per w h e i e o n h t . was s e remainder at rai- waYs. The new lines in their northern friends would be glad ear rate t o 4e u i o t , f o theaverage s n o e m -h e a o l f f otfhwebhe leadingwhich g to hear that there was and likely lin o being opened in the autumn. Considerable progress had been made In the line Nuneaton, which from Birmingham to — 'all would open up a new way, via the Midland from Birmingham c a o p u r r o s s e p o e r ot co o n f s t t h ru e c O ti t o t n lei vie" to London, and although it would not be soi short a s , the route by the London and North-Western, t would afford a third means of communisation about in equal distance with the Great Western. In the last Parliamentary campaign, P i as far as the Midland y had had a pro eraet Companyerandexpensivweas concerned, th ey session, and that two from quarters from which they had a right to expect something else—he alluded chiefly to the opposition at Sheffield and Burton— but thanks to the seal of ,their solicitors and officers, they had a successful session. The works at Sheffield would be as possible..... m e proceeded with as speed il y e hoped that any b io ad th f e e : l t i o ng wh w w hi o c u h ld e, m o ih e t inhabitants would soon come to the convicti on that what had been done was cease, d e existedthet the against the Midland best for their interests. Ile concurred with Mr Beale as to the satisfactory position which the Midland lino occupied; it had a most important ge o g ra p hical position, in the centre ow l ef , o o ol O ud O ild 094tixmo. Many cir cumstances week, but though per cent., th ey must not e e n h a a n d led in t c h r e e m ase t d of to of a great commercial distri ct—their ipte t hr r a a d fil thatrat ,letaeotaoetdhsavaeat sanguine dividendhadh takenaoattf increase l e ce a pr r erl loaayest place e might militate against ,it, Th ey ' wore laying out a great deal of capital, and had consequently „ h ere to pay upon. They had raised more than £1,000,000, h av i ng a deferred dividend, that would boar interest at th e rate J f 5 per cent. in July of next year. Ile mentioned among other reasons why the Eincreased dividend might not continue. Circumstances might render it desirable that larger balances should be carried over than usual ; but in any ease th ey might depend on it that nothing should be wanti ng on t h e , part of the directors to maintain their position an d every possible improvement. go concluded by moving tion of the report. _ the adop- I Mr LEWIS seconded the motion, Which was adopted. The various dividends were declared in accordance with the recommendation of the report. A vote for the expenditure of a sum of £200,000 on capital account was carried, the amount to be prapic l ed izx the pur chase of engines, stock, &c. hlrHeane was appointed auditor in the ph te a of Mr Cripps, deceased, A vras stated that the new aucli,to,t raga holder PRICE—..—...4d. STAMPED.....Sd. Company. The capital account chewed that £495,669 had been expended, leaving a balance of £1,173. LOSTWITHIEL AND FOWEY. The half yearly meeting of this company was held at Fowey on Saturday—Mr R. T. Head in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that the balance sheet showed that £30,000 had been t aised on shares. He advised the share , holders, as there had been more than half of the subscribed capital paid up, to authorise the directors to borrow £lO,OOO upon debentures. One gentleman had promised to take one half the debentures at once. The directors also asked for authority to enter into an agreement with the Cornwall Railway Company to work the Fowey line. Resolutions authorising the otercise of the borrowing powers and the agreement were passed, and the proceed ings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. EDEN VALLEY EXTENSION. Meetings have been held during the last few days at Leyburn, Hawes, &c., with the object of forming a com pany to supply railway accommodation to Wensleydale, Yoredale, &c. The proposed railway is intended to leave the Leeds Northern lino somewhere near Ripon, and will accommodate the towns of Mashaw, Middleham, Leyburn, Askrigg, and Hawes; GREAT NORTHERN AND WESTERN OF IRELAND. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the offices, Duke-street, Westminkter, the Earl of Lucan in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. Mr. SIDIES expressed his satisfaction with the success that had attended the labours of the directors in the recent session of Parliament, both branches of the Legislature having acoorded to the company, notwithstanding the op position of the Midland Great Western, the right of cross; ing the Shannon at Athlone, and so securing its indepen dence and prosperity. This success was greatly due to the energetic conduct of the noble chairman, and he trusted the time was not far remote when the county of Mayo would acknowledge the way in which the noble earl had promoted the railway communication of the district. It was then moved by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr BURCHELL, and carried unanimously, that dividends at the rate of £5 per cent, per annum upon the preference capital, of £3 17s. 6d. per cent. per annum on the £113,350 ordinary capital held by the Midland Great Western Railway Com pany of Ircland, and £3 per cent. per annum upon the ordi nary share capital of the company other than that held by the Midland Company, he declared, Jess income-tax. After some discussion resolutions were passed cancelling 5,100 unissued shares of £lO each; authorised to be created by the company's Acts of 1861 and 1862, and for issuing in lieu thereof shares representing £51,000, in pursuance of the provisions of C-e company's Running Powers Act of 1864, and for creating an additional capital of £30,000 under the company's Capital Powers Act of last•eession. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors closed the proceedings. Naval and Military Intelligence. The Late Tragedy near Reading. On Monday afternoon Mr J. J. Blandy, the coroner for Reading, resumed the inquiry at the Public-offict, into the circumstances connected with the deaths of Emma Legg:e, 25 years, and her three children—Flora Legge, six years, Louis Legge, three years, and Napoleon Legge, three months—all of whom were taken out of the river Themes at Caversham, near Reading, last Wednesday morning, as reported in Thursday's impression. The additional evidence taken was of considerable length, and the proceedings lasted nearly seven hou .a. Mr Legge, upholsterer of Tonbridge Wells, and ',brother of the man Legge who deserted the deceased si omen, attended, and proved that on the night of Thursday week, the day following that on which the man was suppo , :ed to leave Reading, he came to his house at Tonbridge 'IVeIIB, and told him that he had I.ft her and her children at read lug, and that he requested the witness if he beard from Reading to allow them lOs per week and he would rei - and the money. He told his brother ho led a wretched life, as they were always quarrelling, and he was quite unfitted for work. The witness had previously advised his brother to take the woman to her friends at Reading and sever the connection, as he never understood they were married. Several persons who saw the deceased woman in Reading subsequent to Legge leaving her gave evieence, from which it appeared there was nothing in her manner, appearance, or conversation to lead them to the conclusion that she was not in the full possession of all her mental faculties, and they were not impressed with the idea that she was utterly destitute, A sum of 14s was left by her at her lodgings when she started for Caversham. The Coroner carefully summed up, and said there was no satisfactory evidence to show that the woman was otherwise than in the full possession of her mental facul ties; and there was no evidence either of such destitution, such want, as would lead a person rashly to commit such r an act as the destruction of herself and offspring. He pointed out the circumstances in the case which showed that the two eldest children must have been fed, and the infant suckled immediately prior to their being drowned, and he suggested that it was possible, in the absence of proof as to how they came into the water, they might have been accidentally drowned, perhaps through one of the children falling into the river through a thousand little accidents that might have happened. The jury deliberated for a short time and returned an open verdict of "Found drowned." The man Legge has not been heard of since the morning of Friday week, when he left his brother's house at Ton bridge Wells. Mr Pain, solicitor, of Reading, Woking, and Frimley, attended, and watched the proceedings on behalf of Legge, the alleged husband. A Victim to Crinoline—A Frightful Case. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held by Dr. W. Hardwicke, deputy coroner for Central Middlesex, on the bogy of Mrs Susannah Bailey, aged 36 years, the wife of a commercial traveller, who fell a victim to fire, and met an agonising death through wearing crinoline. Mr Richard Bailey, husband to deceased, said he had no family, and occupied apartments at 23, Storey-street, Caledonian-road. On Sunday morning last he left home for a ramble and to return to dinner for half-past one. When ho entered the house he saw the landlady in the passage with other persons, who told him his wife was in the hospital. He went there and was informed by her that her muslin dress caught fire while her back was to the grate. She wore an extensive crinoline, but he appre hended no danger from fire, as he had a fireguard always in use. _ _ -- --- Jane Rogers, the landlady, said on Sunday morning last, at a quarter to 12, she saw deceased come down stairs in complete body of flame. She ran into the back yard, where witness threw nearly a pail of water over her, but the act seemed to excite the greater prog ress of the flames on th e a o l t a h r e m r side and of MrNixon her ose, and with wet tow e l s extin.. c l o thing. Witness raised ana l arm , guished the fire. Witnes s afterwards went into t he room in whi to the ehitapre:A deceas ed was making a puddi ng with her back There had been chump wood on the fire, some portions nnburnt being in the low fender. A guard was before the fire. Deceased said when she found herself on fire she rolled about the floor, but receiving no reply to her appeal for help, she ran down stairs. Mr Charles Willett, house surgeon of the Great Northern Hospital, deposed to the deceased being admitted about 12 o'clock in blankets, every vestige of clothing having been burnt off her. Every part of her body, with the exception of the soles of her feet, were extensively scorched and burned. She was in a very collapsed state, and sunk at t h h a e l f i - n p j a u s r t i e t s h r b e y e t hSeh fie r d e i . n d s i h r e e r w si a t s h e so sh e o x c te k n t , o iv ti p le y m s b y t 1. 8 r t n e d from that nothing could be done, the ease was hopelcsa. There was a precisely similar case in the hospital from crinoline, and that woman also was making a pudding, Ile thought she would recover. The Deputy Coroner referred to the fact that women's attire could be made fireproof at a very slight expense, and it was astonishing that wlv.it they knew tLat a saturation of tungstate of soda or common alum would render thun safe from fire while wearing crinoline, they did not adopt the process. _ _ had he ri al le o j f, u a r n y d ga th id eir it vre a w s to the letter b een "b urned to d eat h, an d was a vtetitu t o the fashion of wear i ng cr i no li ne. " o t t h e the most body frightfulhoed case they had R e t A verdict of Accidental Death was recorded. THE TEMPLE CHURCIL—Thie beautiful structure, which has been thoroughly cleansed during the vacat i on , will be reopened for Divine service on Sunday, the 2d of October. There will be a full choir, and the acumen will be preached by the Venerable Archdeacon iiobinsou,D,D., canon of Rochester. " 0 X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. TIIE OXFORD and CANTE R Biqa HALL COMPANY (Limited . During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas, viz., THE TROVATORE, NABUCO. UN BALLO IN MAS O HERA, LA FoRZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi; and THE TWO GENTLE HEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. i ishop. Principal Artistes :—Misses Russell, Tymll, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry, and Barrie ; Messrs. Marini. Hush, Green Alqrcello, and Albert. Comedy by UNSWOItTH, EUGENE, W. Randall, C. Burton, and Mdlle. Cava'ho, the celebrated Comedienne, Marini. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Th.; private boxes, 10s. 6d. I